Stall construction.



H. .L. FERRIS'.

STALL CONSTRUCTION.

APPLxcATIoN FILED Nov. 1, 1 913.-

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:sTALL CONSTRUCTION,

Patented May 8, 191?.

APPLICATION'FILED NOV. 7, 1913.

HENRY L. FERRIS, F HARVARD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 HUNT, HELII, FERRIS 8c COMPANY, OF HARVARD, ILLINOIS, A COIRPGRATICN @F ILLINOIS.

STAIL CONSTRUCTION.

.Application filed November 7, 1913.

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lic it linown that I. I'InNnr Ii. Fannie, a citizen of the United States, residing at Iiarvard, in the county of IVIcI-Ienry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Iinprovcnient in Stall Constitution, of which the following .is a sperilication.

My invention relatesI to certain new and useful improvements in stall construction and fully described and explained in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of thc front of a stall embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a section through the spring-barrel: Fig. :l is a section on the line 3 of Fig. f; Fig. #L is a. view similar to the lower part of Fig. 1, showing a modified form of construction, and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 of Fig. Lf.

Referring to the drawings, 6 are uprights forming parts of the stall construction at the front thereof. Pivoted to these members are collars 7 each of which is made of two parts, as shown in Fig. 3 so that it can be placed upon the corresponding upright after the same is in place. Each of the collars has secured to it a barrel 8 inclosing a spring 9 engaging an eye-bolt or rod 10. Each rod has secured to it a chain 11, the two being joined by a plate 12, to which is swiveled the lower part of a stanchion 13. The upper end of the stanchion is swiveled in the usual manner at 1% to the stall frame.

The result of this construction is that the lower part of the stanchion is capable of a considerable back and forth movement against the yield of the springs, but of only a very limited direct lateral movement. Each of the springs can be compressed only a short distance, the amount being such as to permit but a very slight direct lateral yield of the lower part of the stanchion. On the other hand when this slight increase in available distance between the end of the stanchion and the support is utilized in permitting longitudinal movement of the lower end of the stanchion, the available range of movement becomes quite considerable. The movement is also against the resistance of the springs, so that the stanchions are immediately returned to their normal positions.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figs. i and 5, the chains 11 are replaced by Irods 15, these being preferably Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented May 8, 19117.

Serial No. 799,651.

the more integral extensions of the eye-bolts 10. In other words in this form of construction the eye-bolts or rods are preferably made long enough directly to connect with the center-plate lf2 to which the stanchion is fastened. 'Ihe operacion is substantially the saine and the stanchion can move back and forth readily since the collars 7 are pivoted on the uprights 6.

lWhile in this form of construction I have shown the barrels pivoted to uprights which form part of the stall-framej it is manifest, of course, that independent pivots could be provided, and that in other respects if desired the details of construction could be modified without departing from the spiit of my invention. I therefore do not intend to limit myself to the specific form here shown, except as pointed out in the following claims in which it is my intention to set forth all the novelty inherent in the structure as broadly as is permitted by the state of the art.

l/Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In combination, a stanchion, an elastic device secured to one end thereof to normaliy hold the stanchion in a central position and to yield under force and `permit longitudinal movement of the stanchion in either direction, and stationary supporting means for the said elastic device.

2. In combination, a stanchion, two loosely mounted elastically extensible devices permitting both longitudinal and transverse movement of the stanchion, each having one end attached to one end of the stanchion and extending oppositely therefrom, and stationary supports for the opposite ends of said elastic devices.

3. In combination, a stanchion, two elastically extensible devices, each having one end attached to one end of the stanchion and extending oppositely therefrom, and stationary pivotal supports for the opposite ends of said elastic devices.

4c. In combination, a stanchion, a flexible device in the center of which the stanchion is attached at one end permitting both longitudinal and transverse movement of the stanchion, and means to hold said flexible device under tension.

5. In combination, a stanchion, a stationary support, an elastic device connecting said stationary support with one end of said scopic members including a plunger and casing connected at one end to one end of said stancliion and each supported at its opposite end., and spring-means tending to contract said telescopic members.

S. In combination, a stanchion, two telescopic members connected at one end to one end of said staneliion and each pivoted at its opposite end, and spring-means tending to contract said telescopic members.

9. In combination, a stanchion, two telescopic members including a plunger and casing connected at one end of said stancliion and each supported at its opposite end, compression-spring means tending to contract said telescopic members and means adapted to limit the relative movement of said telescopic members.

10. In combina-tion, a stanchion, two telescopic members connected at one end to one end of said stanchion and eacli pivoted at its opposite end, compression-spring means tending to contract said telescopic members and means adapted to limit the relative movement of said telescopic members.

1l. In combination, a stanchion, two pivoted barrels, and rods telescoping in said barrels and connected to one end of the stanchion.

12. In combination, two pivoted barrels, rods telescoping in said barrels and connected to one end of the stancliion, and

springs in the barrels tendingto draw said HENRY L. FERRIS.

In presence of two subscribing witnesses:

CHAs. A. Minor, Gr. A. BURNEY.

Genies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

